Exploring the Wine Glass

It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! There is a quote by Linda Wooten states that motherhood is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had.. and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed. Well, that statement is definitely true when it come to

Delia of Viader Vineyards! She calls herself the ‘Wine Mother.’ As she claims I'm the mother of the vines; and the mother of the wines; and the mother of the wine maker.” That is a lot of mothering!

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Delia to discuss what it is like to be woman in the wine world. What it was like to see a piece of property on Howell Mountain and, without any true wine background, know that she could make a name for herself as a vineyard owner and a winemaker.

We talked about why making wines from “Above the Clouds” equates to a very specific profile that no matter the winemaker, the wine always speaks to being Howell Mountain. And we discuss what it was like to be in the middle of the horrific fires and see flames all around you.

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It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Before we get into today’s podcast, I would like to thank everyone who took to social media this past Friday to celebrate Cab Franc Day. As the founder of the holiday, it warms my soul to see so many winelovers who believe, as I do, that Cabernet Franc is more than a blending grape.

In today’s podcast, I am taking you to a small European country that has a history rich in winemaking.   A country that is described by Master of Wine Caroline Gilby as lying to the east of Romania with Ukraine on its eastern border. It’s a small country, with a population currently estimated at around 3.5 million (for comparison Romania is just over 19 million and Ukraine over 43 million). There are direct flights to Moldova’s capital Chisinau from major European cities like London, Frankfurt, Vienna and Bucharest, so not hard to get to.  Then it’s a short taxi ride into the city itself.

The podcast is a recording from a live event recorded in early November to discuss Moldovia’s National Wine Day.  

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With Cab Franc Day nearly upon us, I thought I would continue with another Best of Podcast. The original episode which dropped in April of 2018 has over 600 downloads. I think it is a fan favorite. It was called "In the Wind of Pleasure."

Today, I am going to read you a story. A story like no other wine story you have ever heard before. It is a story of romance, ok, maybe not romance, more like lust and seduction. The story of an innocent girl, Sauvignon Blanc who falls for troubled man, Cabernet Franc, and endures his wildness and anti-social behavior. But ultimately they come together to create one of the most well known children in the world (Cabernet Sauvignon)  I hope you enjoy this tale, and maybe you should listen to this one using earbuds! 

 

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Today I’m bringing you a “Best Of” episode.  In just over a week, it will be #CabFrancDay, so I thought it was a good idea to revisit my episode California Cab Franc; No Longer in the Shadow of its Progeny. I hope that you have a nice bottle of Cab Franc already in your home, but if not, there is still time to grab a bottle. Turn to your favorite or maybe try a new one! Dracaena Wines IS the reason there is a Cab Franc Day, so maybe now is the perfect time to place that order with them! Then, on December 4^th, at 5pm PT, join me on Twitter for the annual #CabFrancDay twitter chat. Just follow hashtag CabFrancDay.

 

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It’s Monday, Let’s raise a glass to the beginning of another week. It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s begin Exploring the Wine Glass! Today on Winephabet Street the letter of the day is M and it stands for Monastrell. The thick black skinned grape Monastrell, is the native Spanish name for what is known as Mataro in Australia and Mourvedre here in America. Our special guest is Nicholas Hammeken founder and CEO of   Hammeken Cellars which was founded in 1996. They create wines that gather the best of the Spanish local grapes and traditions, with the winemaking style and techniques of the "New World". 

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There is a saying that to be a jack of all trades is to be a master of none. Well, my guest today is living proof that that is NOT the case. Doug Frost is a Master of Wine and Master Sommelier as well as an author and wine consultant based in Kansas City, Missouri. As if being a Master of Wine and a Master Sommelier is not enough, Doug has written three wine books, hosted an Emmy award short series titled “FermentNation, and is the co-creator of a spirits and cocktail education organization. Now you would think that would be more than enough for us to talk about on Allure of the Pour, but that wasn’t even the main focus. Doug is now a partner in Echolands Winery in Walla Walla and just completed planting one vineyard and is in the process of designing a second planting. So join me as I talk to Doug about all the dirty details of planning and planting a vineyard.

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Thanks for listening in. Today I have a very special guest, Enrique Tirado, winemaker for Don Melchor. Now although I would have much rather had this interview on site in Chile, we had to rely on technology to get us through this one. Enrique has been with Concho y Toro since 1993, but moved his focus to the Don Melchor brand in 1995, taking complete reign of this now, most award-winning wine on the global scale, that is a single wine, Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon. We sat down and discussed what it is like to be in charge of a winery that has celebrated it’s 30^th Anniversary with it’s 2017 vintage and I have to honor of virtually clinking with Enrique while sipping his incredible wine. 

Thank you to Amanda at Gregory & Vine for arranging the interview. 

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Hey everyone! It’s time to unscrew, uncork or saber a bottle and let’s start exploring the Wine Glass!

In today’s episode I sit down with Jim Schleckser, author of Professional Drinking. When you read a bio that includes soccer player, climbed Kilimanjaro and enjoys wine.. you know it is going to be an interesting interview. Jim went from writing books about being a productive CEO, to obtaining his Sommelier certification.  So it is only logical to combine to two! Listen in as Jim provides his tips on how to become a professional drinker.

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Today, I sit down with Pam Riley of Food and Wine Chronicles and discuss the inequities in the wine world. Black Lives Matter is a strong movement and an important one. It is sad to know that people are treated differently just because of the color of their skin. If you listen to this podcast or read my blog, you know how I am a scientist at heart (and by training) . Bill Nye the Science Guy is a hero of mine. If he explained the science behind skin color in less than 2 minutes on Tik Tock, it’s really not very difficult to comprehend. The color of the skin may be different, but we are all a single species. Remember the adage, don’t judge a book by its cover? That is all you are doing if you treat another human differently because of an external feature. Let’s get over it and let’s raise a glass to a day that a wine lover is a wine lover no matter the color of their skin.

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On today’s episode of Exploring the Wine Glass, we head to Winephabet Street where the letter of the day is L and is stands for Lugana! A small DOC in Italy based on Lake Garda. There are about 200 producers in the entire DOC, and they focus on one grape! The white grape Turbiana.  We had the pleasure of having the brand ambassador for Lugana DOC as our guest host. Susannah Gold of Vigneto Communications shares her in depth knowledge of the DOC with us.

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